48 laws of power law 2

Элисон Майтлтон умеет перемещаться между реальностями и видит вещие сны. На ее теле руна «Науд», в прошлом – тайна. Она – шкатулка с секретом, за которой охотится зловещий маг. Враг влиятелен и не остановится ни перед чем, чтобы заполучить свою жертву. Единственный защитник Элисон – загадочный воин-фэйри, отрекшийся от своего князя ради любви к человеческой девушке. Но что скрывают его забота и его молчание? И человек ли Элисон на самом деле? Нельзя все время бегать, однажды придется обернуться и дать бой страхам, прошлому и судьбе. Если не ради себя, то ради тех, кого любишь.

EXTRACT.... I felt a hand snuck behind my back and flicked my eyes open. Before I could realize it, I was sitting on Zain's lap facing him. How did I end up on his lap? I struggled to get down but he held my waist, making it hard for me to get up from his lap. "Zain, are you insane? Let me down." I screamed and he covered my mouth with his right hand. "Stop shouting, people will hear you." He said and I glared at him. He chuckled and pulled his hand away from my mouth. "I miss you, I have been thinking about you since morning." He said, his hot breath fanning my chest. I was not in for his game this midday so I struggled to get down but he would not let me. " Zain, I beg you let me go," I retorted to begging. "You did not hear what I said huh?" He asked, laughing at me with his eyes. "I heard you but please can you let me down, anyone can see you or your wife can even walk through at any moment," I tried to reason with him but it looked like his demons were at work. "You know, I am suddenly horny and I want to get you under me. That's the only way I can let you go. I want to have you right here right now." . . . Loving can be hard especially in cases where the person you are loving is unreachable. That's the situation Jenny Thompson found herself in, in love with her ex, Zain Zidat, who is now married to her sister, Susan. With both being under the same roof, can the heart stop going for what it wants? Find out in this story of love and betrayal. *BOOK 1*

Vampires, I have never seen one up close before. That is, until one tried to kill me in the park on my way to school. But he saved me… Raphael. I know he's a Supernatural creature, and I'm only Human, but the more I learn about him, the more intrigued I become. He scares the ever living hell out of me, but I pretend he doesn’t. I've done my research, I know he's one of the 4 brothers who run the Underworld. I know he kills people. I know the other Supernatural creatures fear him, and I know what he says goes… Period. Being around someone with that high of stature is intimidating… From my studies, a Reavers charm is programmed to entice you… He pulls me in without even trying, and I know I should run. I want to run, but I can never bring myself to lift a single foot in the opposite direction. Call me a thrill seeker, but the sheer intensity of the warning signs only make me want him more… I've pushed my luck, but playing with fire has never felt so satisfying. It's not until I wake up in a strange place, that reality kicks me straight in the face. I have now become the woman in all of the love stories that is used as collateral in order to hurt the protagonist… And it's in this moment that I regret ever pursuing the man in the silver suit... I know that merely being acquainted with Raphael, puts my life in terrible danger… But now I'm living it… I've read enough love stories to know that love is a man's greatest weakness…. Could I be his? Or will we both die trying? (This is book 2 in The Reaver Chronicles Series)

Anna’s life has always been a journey of survival. Born with bipolar disorder and lost as a child, she was taken in by a struggling farmer’s family who never truly accepted her. Ridiculed, unloved, and married off to a man who despised her, Anna’s world seemed destined for hardship. Yet, through it all, she held onto the small kindness shown by her adoptive father, the only beacon of hope in her bleak existence. Fifteen years later, Anna's talent as a dancer catches the eye of a wealthy audience at the Edgewood Group’s annual Christmas party. But it’s not just her performance that turns heads—it’s the birthmark under her arm and the locket around her neck, the very signs her long-lost grandmother has been searching for. Suddenly, Anna is thrust into a life she could have never imagined, reclaiming her true identity as the heir to a powerful empire. As Anna navigates the complexities of her newfound wealth and status, she must confront her painful past, including the toxic marriage she was forced into and the mental health struggles she has battled alone. With the support of her grandmother, Anna begins to forge a new path, discovering her strength and resilience. "Finding Anna" is a poignant tale of identity, redemption, and the enduring power of hope. Follow Anna’s journey from the streets of hardship to the heights of power as she learns to embrace her true self and reclaim the life she was meant to live.

Books 1 and 2 In a world where it is almost impossible to find a fated mate and hard to reject them, Tamia finds herself in a bind when her husband suddenly finds his fated mate. From the loved and wanted wife, she faded into the shadows of his heart. The heartbreak is intense, yet she can't let go because of the ties that bind them, but she knows only true freedom can bring her peace. So when an opportunity to escape her husband's pack presents itself by virtue of sacrifice, she takes it and does not look back. Fate might have decided to rob her of her joy, her home and her happy ending, but Tamia takes destiny into her hands and decides to create her own fate with the Dark Alpha.

Picking up on book 2 after Ice Hockey Study & His Best Friend's Sister. Imogen is heartbroken after discovering that Cody Brannigan has got another woman pregnant at the start of her relationship with him and decides they need a three month break to get her head together and to focus on mending her broken heart. Cody is desperate to win her back and will do whatever it takes to have the love of his life back in his arms. But what about the other woman and the baby? Is it his baby? Will Immi forgive that he slept with another woman whilst he started seeing her? And what about the long distance relationship, can these two survive everything coming their way? If you enjoyed Ice Hockey Stud and His Best Friend's Sister you are going to enjoy this reeling and angsty sequel.

Shenna Rein Reyes came back after many years. She's hoping that Ice will embrace her again, kiss her again, and love her again even after what happened between them... but what if she's now just a woman who he once loved?

Delphi's simple life is disturbed by her stalker, who keeps calling her Althea. She had no idea who Althea Ferreira was. She is a single mother, and raising her child is her only mission. Zeno is an heir of the Scotto mafia clan. A man who only loves one woman, but she died in his arms. He saw how Althea, his wife, died by taking the bullet that was supposed for him in the ambush. Discernment. Discretion. Disposition. Zeno's world is full of decisiveness. Delphi's life is full of hopefulness. As their lives collide, secrets of the past will be identified.

Тася попала в чужой мир не одна, а с подругами. У неё есть сверхсилы и сверхзадача – спасти мир, который оказался на грани разрушения. У ее врагов – задачи противоположные. Однако слишком сложно понять сразу: кто друг, а кто враг. Король контрабандистов Киату, в кого она влюбилась, лучшая подруга Рита, великие волшебницы дживы, призвавшие ее из другого мира… У всех есть свои планы на юную дживу. Её ждут противостояние и любовь, путешествие на край света и невероятные столкновения! Всё это было бы очень страшно, если бы речь не шла о Тасе. Она ведь и избранная так себе, и без врагов куда-нибудь вляпается, зато любит от всего сердца! И, кстати, уничтожить ее сложно, ведь даже высшим магам не удается просчитать ее следующий шаг…

The Sarah Sauders Story Continuing, Book 2 The story of the wolf who had to run away from an Alpha, only to fall into the hands of another. "I wasn't going to stay in that place. Living like I was dead. Without feeling it, without really showing myself. Living as a submissive for an Alpha who was already dead to me. That wasn't like me. I was dominant, as dominant as they. One of the first things I learned was that wolves have an intuitive knowledge of order amidst chaos and they have the ability to change, intact. I ran away. That was my way of changing. One dark night, I left it all behind. I'd rather live out there as a loner than live in a pack like that. And that day I broke free. At least that's what I thought... Until I heard that howl rip through my being."